Real Madrid loan Ceballos to Arsenal
Patric Ridge
July 25, 2019 13:48 MYT
July 25, 2019 13:48 MYT
Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos has joined Arsenal on a season-long loan, the Premier League club have confirmed.
Tottenham were reportedly leading the chase for the playmaker, who starred as Spain won the Under-21 European Championship last month.
But it is Arsenal who have the north London bragging rights on this occasion, with Ceballos agreeing to a temporary switch from Madrid to Emirates Stadium.
Ceballos signed for Madrid from Real Betis in 2017 but failed to establish himself in his first season at Santiago Bernabeu.
#HolaDani Welcome to The Arsenal, @DaniCeballos46 pic.twitter.com/8gZLggahJZ — Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) July 25, 2019
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Zinedine Zidane's departure at the end of 2017-18 afforded the 22-year-old more opportunities, although he made just three LaLiga appearances following the Frenchman's return to Los Blancos in March.
Ceballos becomes Unai Emery's third signing of the close-season after William Saliba - who has been sent back to Saint-Etienne on loan - and young Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli.
"We're excited to see Dani join us," Emery told his club's official website. "He is a talented player with big technical ability, creativity and precision.”
Arsenal have pre-season engagements with Lyon, Angers and Barcelona before beginning their 2019-20 Premier League campaign at Newcastle United on August 11.